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Storage and transportation of goods under controlled atmospheres

US5451248A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1994
Grant dateSep 19, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B7/152
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for controlling the atmosphere of a container for use in the storage and/or transportation of perishable goods which includes adsorption apparatus for the selective adsorption in whole or in part and in a predeterminded order of any water vapor, carbon dioxide, oxygen or ethylene contained within the atmosphere, a blower for urging the atmosphere to the adsorption apparatus, and a conduiting for returning the controlled atmosphere to the container.

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